According to Times Live, the US expelled South Africa’s ambassador, Ebrahim Rasool, after he called Trump a leader of a white supremacist movement, a remark deemed “unacceptable.” This move follows worsening US-SA relations after Trump cut financial aid, citing SA’s land reform policies and its genocide case against Israel. Secretary of State Marco Rubio justified the expulsion, calling Rasool a “race-baiting politician.” South Africa called the decision regrettable but remains committed to diplomatic ties. Meanwhile, the Trump administration is reassessing its SA policy, focusing on land reform, SA’s ties with Russia and Iran, and its stance on Israel.
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